Cleveland Botanical Garden Community Day
Join us for a day of environmental awareness, community engagement, and fun activities in celebration of Arbor Day!
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Join us for a day of environmental awareness, community engagement, and fun activities in celebration of Arbor Day!
Friday, April 25, 10am-8pm
Seedling Giveaway
Take home a Silky Dogwood, Cornus amomum, an adaptable shrub that’s native to Ohio! Its flowers attract diverse and beneficial pollinators and its fruit is highly favored by songbirds. The seedling giveaway at Cleveland Botanical Garden will be available from 2-8pm while supplies last on Friday, April 25.
Ceremonial Tree Planting
Join HF&G President & CEO, Ed Moydell and the City of Cleveland for an Arbor Day ceremonial tree planting. Remarks will begin at 1 p.m. in Woodland Hall, followed by the ceremonial planting off East Boulevard.
Activities
HF&G will hold a community resource fair from 1-8pm with tabling from organizations including Cleveland Playhouse, City Fresh CSA, Environmental Health Watch, Ohio Guidestone and more. Other programming, including Power of Plants and crafts will take place at select times throughout the day.
Power of Plants
Programs start at 10:30am and 4:30pm
Power of Plants is an interactive program geared towards children aged 3-12 (grades PK-6). We’ll answer many questions about nature including; What do people get from plants? Why do we need plants? and more.
Crafts in Hershey Children’s Garden
Programs start at 11am and 5pm
Drop-in for a nature-based craft and spend some time exploring our children’s garden as the blossoms continue to pop.
People for Trees Presentation
Starts at 3pm
Learn how the tree canopy has changed in northeast Ohio, how these changes are impacting our quality of life, and what HF&G is doing to mitigate those changes. Find out how you can support our People for Trees movement by joining a vast community of concerned citizens across northeast Ohio who are working to restore our tree canopy, starting in their own backyard.
Support Our Critical Mission Work
Arbor Day of Giving is our most impactful fundraising initiative, providing critical funds to educate the next generation of tree stewards and conduct crucial research to slow the rate of biodiversity loss.
Help us reach this year’s goal of $100,000! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, your gift this Arbor Day will go twice as far and have double the impact! Every donation will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $35,500. Give online today, and it will count towards Holden Forests & Gardens Arbor Day of Giving campaign running through Saturday, April 26.
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A whole week of ways to celebrate Arbor Day!
From expert-led hikes and nature crafts to free seedling giveaways and tree plantings, there are so many great ways to get involved with us to celebrate a successful People for Trees initiative.
Here’s more to explore at Cleveland Botanical Garden
Family-Friendly Spots
With plant-packed glasshouses and sensory play areas, there are so many exciting, educational, and interactive adventures for you and your little ones. more
The Garden Store
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Artwork on Display
A Sun Print Alphabet by Kim Lavery in Perennial Playspace Website: kimperly.comInstagram: @kimperly A Spectrum of Color by Gunter Schwegler Cafe Gallery more
Perennial Garden
Our ever-changing path indulges your senses with a collage of hues and textures. One day you might spy a group of towering foxtail lilies, and a month later come across... more
Topiary Garden
In every season, living evergreen and deciduous plant sculptures transport you to another world where anything goes—as long as it’s unexpected. This garden was designed in 2002 by architect and... more
Geis Terrace
Host all your get-togethers and garden parties on the welcoming Geis Terrace. It’s the perfect spot for an al fresco lunch with family or happy hour with friends. Seasonal plantings... more
Eleanor Squire Library
Open limited hours. Sit back and relax in our cozy library! Learn more about the plants you saw during your visit or find garden inspiration in our collection of books... more
Western Reserve Herb Garden
The area is laid out as a formal knot garden, just like you’d see in England, and is home to over 3,500 herbs and plants, spread through several themed sections: The... more
